Australian Wood Review

Chatoyance

Chatoyance is that shimmer, that refraction of light that can occur when wood is viewed from different angles and in varying light. For members of Studio Woodworkers Australia, it was an opportunity to play with and present the effects gained through juxtaposing and sometimes contrasting the figure and grain patterns of wood.

Forty items of furniture and other objects were lovingly crafted by members of Australia’s only association for professional woodworkers who have reached a juried level of expertise. As

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